Health Insurance

General Information

Student health insurance is available to USU students if they are enrolled in 6 or more undergraduate credit
hours and also to those enrolled in 1 or more graduate credits. Undergraduate students can find out more in
the Unsubsidized Health Insurance and Links sections further down the page. Rules for graduate student insurance
are outlined below.

Graduate Student Requirements

All other graduate students are required to have a health insurance plan if:

you are working 0.5 FTE (20 hours/week) or

you have a scholarship/fellowship of $10,000 or more

Students may choose to enroll in a health insurance plan through USU or through an outside company. If you choose to enroll outside of USU, you must provide evidence that you are covered by an equivalent policy. Details of health insurance through USU are described below.

Subsidized Health Insurance

Subsidized health insurance is offered only to graduate students who meet the following qualifications:

full-time registration for graduate study and have at least one of the following:

0.5 FTE (20 hours/week)

scholarships/fellowships of $10,000 or more.

Cost of Subsidized Insurance

Graduate student:

Fall/Spring attendance: $237 annual

Family members:

Spouse: $2,911 annual

All Children: $2,208 annual

Regardless of your attendance pattern, you will be covered for 12 months

Deadlines

September 4: Students are assessed $237 on their student account

September 11: Premiums are due from students

Unsubsidized Health Insurance

If you do not meet the qualifications for subsidized health insurance, you may still enroll through USU.
A packet of information and enrollment forms may be picked up at the Student Health & Wellness Center or the
Graduate Office. You can also register online at www.firststudent.com.

Insurance is only mandatory for those that qualify for the subsidized program and international students

Cost of Unsubsidized Insurance

Student: $1,177 annual

Spouse: $2,911 annual

All Children: $2,208 annual

Links

For more information on plan details and requirements, visit these links:First Student (find USU in the list)